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1984 riots case: Court refuses to give more time to CBI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI):
A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to give further time to CBI to advance arguments on its closure report giving a clean chit to former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler in view of a recent directive of the High Court to wind up trial in all 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases within six months.
''The court does not have much time. It is a straight-jacket situation,''' Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Pandit said.
The court's remarks were made when one of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victim's counsel as well as CBI prosecutor referred to the order of the High Court on February eight directing for conclusion of trials in all pending cases within six months.
CBI prosecutor Sanjay Kumar, who submitted that the probe agency had still not completed even one fourth of the arguments, had to wrap up its submissions after the court said that there was no point reiterating contentions already mentioned in the closure report filed on April two last year.
Brinda Grover, counsel for Lakhwinder Kaur whose husband was killed in the riots, interjected during the proceedings to state that the order of the High Court to conclude trial in all riots cases was applicable in this case as well.
CBI counsel, in view of the court's observation, agreed to conclude the arguments by terming statements of Surinder Singh and Jasbir Singh, two witnesses, as "false and concocted".
The court, meanwhile, allowed Grover to file a protest petition in the matter and posted the matter for February 23.
During the arguments, the CBI counsel alleged witnesses Surinder (already dead) and Jasbir, residing in California now, had made statements only to implicate Tytler, the Congress leader.
"The version of (witness) Jasbir Singh is absolutely false and concocted. He has made statements with an intention to falsely implicate Tytler," CBI prosecutor claimed. The CBI counsel submitted that they have examined the father, brother and son of Surinder Singh, another witness and all of them have said that he was not giving correct statements.
The Delhi High Court had on February 8 directed the lower courts to complete the trial of all pending anti-Sikh riots cases, including those related to Congress leaders Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, within six months.
CBI had on April 2 last year sought to close the case against Tytler claiming lack of sufficient evidence against him.
The alleged role of Tytler in a case relating to the killing of three persons on November one, 1984, near Gurudwara Pulbangash in north Delhi in the aftermath of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, was re-investigated by CBI after a court had earlier refused to accept a closure report filed by the agency against him in December, 2007.
Congress party is useless one, it wants to highlight thealready dead case. Let it concentrate on upliftment of poverty, eradication of illiteracy, social upliftment instead of wasting time on this useless issue
Media never highlightes the fact that Tytler is a practicing christian. If he were a former BJP man 30 yrs. ago then they would have repeatedly highlighted that instead of his current and 1984 congress connections. Fact is our media is funded by western evangelicals. Just note high repeatedly they say Nathuram Godse was a Hindu every time his name comes up, as if Hindus wanted Mahatma dead!
This was expected, If nobody involved, then how riots happened? Stupid central govt, after 25 years, they are doing enquiry for eye wash purpose. This itself proves, Congress is covering all Criminals, Terrorists and Goons. They are unfit to rule Hindustan. Stupid Old politicians fit for nothing
The congress, secularists, communists, CBI and media all want to nail down Mr. Modi for his indirect role in Gujarat riots but they all unite and give clean chit to this man who all knows has been a keen player in the Sikh Riots. Really it is disgusting how the ruling congress plays this double game. The sad thing is communists and some biased media all play this sick game
''The court does not have much time. It is a straight-jacket situation,''' Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Pandit said.
